newtown has changed that. the majority of people who wanted unrestricted gun ownership and ammunition ownership cared so strongly about that that they had more points than one group of people through a high priority issue. now it's a high-priority issue. and a large number of democrats say we're going to do the right thing. and the fact is now they'll have the courage of their convictions. some republicans will also agree to that. i believe you're going to see early in the next congress, a few legislative successes. >> but the nra will be fighting strong. do you think they are power and influences over estimated as mayor michael bloomberg said? >> no, it wasn't. i think at the time, mayor bloomberg, a few years ago -- you know, i'm a little puzzled by mr. bloomberg pointing fingers at everyone else. the assault weapons ban expired in 2004, which was the result of the republican congress. that was around the time that mike bloomberg was giving money to republicans. i don't remember him telling tom delay that he